US 2004/0024409 A1Published application

Systems and methods for injecting flowable materials into bones

AssigneeKyphon Inc.

InventorsPaul M. Sand, Mark A. Reiley, Arie Scholten, Robert M. Scribner, Michael L. Reo

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Abstract

Systems and methods provide greater control over the placement of cement and other flowable liquids into bone.

Claims1

Dependent claims

An assembly for injecting flowable material into bone comprising

a tubular body including an interior bore to carry a material flow, the tubular body having a longitudinal axis and including a dispensing end,
an opening in the dispensing end communicating with the bore to dispense the material flow,
a plunger located at least partially within the tubular body, the plunger adapted to be displaced along the longitudinal axis of the tubular body,
an advancement mechanism attached to the plunger, whereby the advancement mechanism displaces the plunger a first longitudinal displacement in response to a first delivery impulse, and a second longitudinal displacement in response to a second delivery impulse.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 10/630,519Filed 30 Jul 2003
Priority: 2 Feb 2000
Published: 5 Feb 2004
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

A61B 17/8811
For introducing fluid filler into bone or extracting it: characterised by the introducer tip, i.e. the part inserted into or onto the bone
A61B 17/8816
For introducing fluid filler into bone or extracting it: characterised by the conduit, e.g. tube, along which fluid flows into the body or by…
A61B 17/8819
For introducing fluid filler into bone or extracting it: characterised by the introducer proximal part, e.g. cannula handle, or by parts which are…
A61B 17/8822
For introducing fluid filler into bone or extracting it: characterised by means facilitating expulsion of fluid from the introducer, e.g. a screw…

Family

Application09/496,987Continuation in part · filed 2 Feb 2000
Application60/214,666Us provisional application · filed 27 Jun 2000
Application09/893,298Division · filed 27 Jun 2001
Application10/630,519Division · filed 30 Jul 2003
Application10/630,519Continuation in part · filed 30 Jul 2003
US 2002/0049448 A1Published application
US 2009/0292289 A9Published application
US 6,645,213 B2Related patent
US 6,719,761 B1Related patent
US 7,731,720 B2Related patent
US 2004/0024409 A1This patent

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Facts

Application

10/630,519Filed 30 Jul 2003

Priority

2 Feb 2000

Published

5 Feb 2004

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

A61B 17/8811
For introducing fluid filler into bone or extracting it: characterised by the introducer tip, i.e. the part inserted into or onto the bone
A61B 17/8816
For introducing fluid filler into bone or extracting it: characterised by the conduit, e.g. tube, along which fluid flows into the body or by…
A61B 17/8819
For introducing fluid filler into bone or extracting it: characterised by the introducer proximal part, e.g. cannula handle, or by parts which are…
A61B 17/8822
For introducing fluid filler into bone or extracting it: characterised by means facilitating expulsion of fluid from the introducer, e.g. a screw…

Family

Application09/496,987Continuation in part · filed 2 Feb 2000

Application60/214,666Us provisional application · filed 27 Jun 2000

Application09/893,298Division · filed 27 Jun 2001

Application10/630,519Division · filed 30 Jul 2003

Application10/630,519Continuation in part · filed 30 Jul 2003

US 2002/0049448 A1Published application

US 2009/0292289 A9Published application

US 6,645,213 B2Related patent

US 6,719,761 B1Related patent

US 7,731,720 B2Related patent

US 2004/0024409 A1This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.